Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2915
2915.39: Esters of acetic acid: other
Other acetic acid esters
Official description Other
2915.39 is the HS subheading for other acetic acid esters, under heading 2915 in chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2915 39 00 00 Other
- 2915 39 00 15 4-(2.2-dichlorocyclopropyl)phenylacetate (cas rn 144900-34-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 25 2-methylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 5726-19-2) 4%
- 2915 39 00 33 2-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 88-41-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more, containing by weight 80% or more of cis-2-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 20298-69-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 35 Cis-3-hexenyl acetate (cas rn 3681-71-8) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 40 Tert-butyl acetate (cas rn 540-88-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 45 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 32210-23-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 55 Dodec-8-enyl acetate (cas rn 28079-04-1) with a purity by weight of 90% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 65 Dodeca-7.9-dienyl acetate (cas rn 54364-62-4) 4%
- 2915 39 00 75 Isobornyl acetate (cas rn 125-12-2) 4%
- 2915 39 00 80 1-phenylethyl acetate (cas rn 93-92-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 90 Other Free
- 2915 39 00 00 Other
- 2915 39 00 15 4-(2.2-dichlorocyclopropyl)phenylacetate (cas rn 144900-34-5) with a purity by weight of 97% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 25 2-methylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 5726-19-2) 4%
- 2915 39 00 33 2-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 88-41-5) with a purity by weight of 98% or more, containing by weight 80% or more of cis-2-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 20298-69-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 35 Cis-3-hexenyl acetate (cas rn 3681-71-8) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 40 Tert-butyl acetate (cas rn 540-88-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 45 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate (cas rn 32210-23-4) with a purity by weight of 95% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 55 Dodec-8-enyl acetate (cas rn 28079-04-1) with a purity by weight of 90% or more 4%
- 2915 39 00 65 Dodeca-7.9-dienyl acetate (cas rn 54364-62-4) 4%
- 2915 39 00 75 Isobornyl acetate (cas rn 125-12-2) 4%
- 2915 39 00 80 1-phenylethyl acetate (cas rn 93-92-5) 4%
- 2915 39 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 11 lines
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 4% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £8.5m | 31.9% | -3.7% |
 Germany | £4.6m | 17.1% | -5% |
 Belgium | £4m | 15.2% | +46.4% |
 United States | £2.9m | 10.8% | +4.1% |
 France | £1.5m | 5.7% | +46.4% |
 India | £1.3m | 4.9% | -1.3% |
 Switzerland | £1.1m | 4.3% | -44.4% |
 Mexico | £762k | 2.9% | +52.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.5% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines USA Free – 5.5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.7% – 3.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$286kUS$286k+US$3m+US$49m+> US$152m
Exports: 92
- China: US$1bn
- Belgium: US$153m
- United States: US$152m
- Germany: US$140m
- India: US$130m
- Taiwan: US$107m
- United Kingdom: US$67m
- France: US$66m
- Switzerland: US$50m
- Japan: US$49m
- Spain: US$44m
- Netherlands: US$43m
- Mexico: US$21m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Italy: US$18m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- Hungary: US$960k
- Czechia: US$950k
- Romania: US$884k
- Paraguay: US$750k
- Austria: US$721k
- Kazakhstan: US$715k
- Guatemala: US$705k
- United Arab Emirates: US$682k
- Thailand: US$671k
- Slovenia: US$457k
- South Africa: US$439k
- Vietnam: US$387k
- Portugal: US$368k
- Costa Rica: US$328k
- Chile: US$314k
- Canada: US$286k
- Australia: US$255k
- Sweden: US$226k
- Bahrain: US$215k
- Saudi Arabia: US$186k
- Egypt: US$163k
- Cyprus: US$139k
- Ireland: US$135k
- Peru: US$133k
- Norway: US$116k
- Slovakia: US$115k
- Argentina: US$90k
- Croatia: US$78k
- Israel: US$74k
- Serbia: US$71k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$765kUS$765k+US$7m+US$52m+> US$116m
Imports: 160
- Singapore: US$316m
- South Korea: US$138m
- Indonesia: US$131m
- United States: US$131m
- Netherlands: US$116m
- India: US$102m
- Germany: US$100m
- Spain: US$76m
- Italy: US$74m
- Vietnam: US$74m
- Mexico: US$69m
- France: US$64m
- Japan: US$53m
- Türkiye: US$53m
- Switzerland: US$52m
- Brazil: US$52m
- China: US$51m
- Malaysia: US$49m
- Belgium: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Russia: US$26m
- Poland: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$19m
- Canada: US$19m
- Colombia: US$18m
- Argentina: US$15m
- Austria: US$14m
- Peru: US$13m
- Ecuador: US$12m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Sri Lanka: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Israel: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 48.2% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$153m | 7% |
| 3 | United States | US$152m | 7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$140m | 6.5% |
| 5 | India | US$130m | 6% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$107m | 4.9% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$67m | 3.1% |
| 8 | France | US$66m | 3% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$50m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Japan | US$49m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | US$316m | 14.5% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$138m | 6.4% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$131m | 6% |
| 4 | United States | US$131m | 6% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$116m | 5.4% |
| 6 | India | US$102m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$100m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$76m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$74m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$74m | 3.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 49number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 4.9% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5.8% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 1.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 4.9% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 1.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.9% | 1.9% – 2% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 1.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5.2% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 1.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 8.4% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 4.7% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 2.3% | 1% – 3% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 1.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 5.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.6% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.8% | 0% – 5.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 4.9% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 4.4% | 2% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 51372 Esters of acetic acid
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34140 Carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, except salicylic acid and its salts and esters and their salts
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2915.39 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2915.39 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2915.39 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2915.34, 2915.35, 2915.39 | changed |
| 1996 | 2915.34, 2915.35, 2915.39 | changed |
| 1992 | 2915.34, 2915.35, 2915.39 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Oil palm applies from 30 December 2027
Esters of acetic acid, other than ethyl acetate, vinyl acetate, n-butyl acetate and dinoseb (ISO) acetate, that have been synthesized using oil palm
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N343370 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Triacetin (CAS No. 102-76-1) in bulk form, from Poland
- N307950 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Tert-Butyl-Acetate (CAS # 540-88-5) from China
- H291002 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2904-17-100038; classification of synthetic pheromones
- N301438 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dihydro Carvyl Acetate (CAS# 20777-49-5) from China
- N279574 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Isopropyl Acetate (CAS # 108-21-4) from China
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage Stop Press – 27 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 4354 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to MFN Rates added to End-of-Year Commodity Codes – 6 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3859 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2915.39 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2915.39; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other acetic acid esters worth £26.6m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £1.99 per kg; China supplied 32%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other acetic acid esters reached US$2bn in 2024, up 8.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 48.2% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for esters of acetic acid: other?
Esters of acetic acid: other fall under HS subheading 2915.39, part of heading 2915, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on esters of acetic acid: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2915.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on esters of acetic acid: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2915.39 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most esters of acetic acid: other?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (48.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export other acetic acid esters to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other acetic acid esters?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other acetic acid esters from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (32%), Germany (17%) and Belgium (15%), out of total imports of £26.6m.